TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Impact of Literature Circles on the Motivation of Turkish EFL Students towards Literature: An Evaluation of Teachers’ Perceptions
AU  - Avcı, Nilay
PY  - 2018
DA  - December
Y2  - 2019
DO  - 10.17985/ijare.529371
JF  - International Journal of Academic Research in Education
JO  - IJARE
PB  - Süleyman Nihat ŞAD
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-2913
SP  - 1
EP  - 18
VL  - 4
IS  - 1-2
LA  - en
AB  - This study aimsto determine why teachers prefer implementing literature circles. It also aims to discover if the literaturecircle helps students’ comprehension of literature and language and how itaffects students’ attitudes towards reading through teachers’ perceptions.Along with the presence, implementation and effect of literature circles ineducation, processes and changes that students go through while taking part inthe circles based on selected literary works were investigated. When the datagathered through interviews with circle teachers were analysed, it supportedthe view that use of literature circles clearly helps students to understandliterature better by increasing their desire to read. Additionally, the viewthat students’ general attitudes towards reading change positively after takingpart in the circles was supported by the results. The results also emphasizedthat students can develop better comprehension techniques in the circles whichwill enable them to use the literature for authentic and meaningfulpurposes.
KW  - literature circles
KW  - student-centred education
KW  - teaching literature
KW  - reading activities
KW  - student attitudes
KW  - teacher perceptions
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.17985/ijare.529371
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/709557
ER  -